Issue 8, 2020

Dual-field plated β-Ga2O3 nano-FETs with an off-state breakdown voltage exceeding 400 V

Abstract

The nature of ultra-wide energy bandgap (UWBG) semiconductors enables transistors to withstand large voltage swings, ensuring stable high-power and high-efficiency operation. The potential of UWBG β-Ga2O3 nano-field effect transistors (nano-FETs) has not been fully explored due to premature avalanche breakdown in these devices, despite their extremely high critical breakdown field. An exfoliated β-Ga2O3 nano-layer was fabricated into a depletion-mode nano-FET integrated with dual field-modulating layers to redistribute the electric field crowded around the drain edge of the gate electrode. A stepped-gate field-plate and a source-grounded field-modulating electrode were integrated into the planar β-Ga2O3 nano-FETs. Excellent output and transfer characteristics were demonstrated, i.e. a low subthreshold swing (95.0 mV dec−1) and high on/off ratio (∼1010), achieving an ultra-high off-state three-terminal breakdown voltage of 412 V. The experimental results were compared with numerical simulations, confirming the efficacy of the dual-field plate structure. The introduction of multiple field-modulating plates into the UWBG β-Ga2O3 nano-FETs greatly increased the voltage swings to over 400 V, suggesting the possibility for small footprint power electronics.

Graphical abstract: Dual-field plated β-Ga2O3 nano-FETs with an off-state breakdown voltage exceeding 400 V

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
19 Sep 2019
Accepted
08 Jan 2020
First published
09 Jan 2020

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2020,8, 2687-2692

Dual-field plated β-Ga2O3 nano-FETs with an off-state breakdown voltage exceeding 400 V

J. Bae, H. W. Kim, I. H. Kang and J. Kim, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2020, 8, 2687 DOI: 10.1039/C9TC05161A

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